Well, it's been some time now since I've written. I created a class at my local community college to teach knitting: "Not your Grandma's knitting." NO ONE signed up. Since I also created an essay writing class at the same time and I have nine people enrolled in that class, I took it as a sign that I should teach to support my yarn habit.
I went to my sister's graduation from culinary school last week and I got to go to The Celtic Knot Yarn Shop in Ellicott City, Maryland. They told me of a yarn shop in Austin that's supposed to be great. Imagine that! I had no idea. I'm planning a trip soon. But in Maryland I got my first set of Addi Turbos. I was hesitant at first when I found that size 10, 24" circulars were $16!!!! but that was my reason for coming so I got them anyway...and now I'm in trouble. I LOVE THEM!! I don't want anything but them. They have re-inspired me to pick up the needles and be patient with the yarn.
(Finished blog 14 July 2006)
I also got some great yarn and have knit a lacy-esque sweater with it. Beautiful shades of blues. I'll enclose a picture later. For my birthday, my sister gave me a BEAUTIFUL skein of a dusty blue bulky alpaca yarn that I made a Tam and wrist warmers with. Can't wait for fall! The blue matches the Bluebonnet Tartan so I need a Tartan scarf to match it. The gathering is in November and I always get inspiration there. Here's the site: http://www.ctam-salado.org/Gathering/Gathering.htm And here's the tartan: http://www.tartans.scotland.net/tartan_info.cfm?tartan_id=2303